Keys to the City (Ramsey Lewis album)
Keys to the City is a studio album by Ramsey Lewis released in 1987 on Columbia Records.[1] The album peaked at No. 22 on the Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart and No. 11 on the Cashbox Jazz Albums chart.[2][3]
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| Released | 1987 | |||
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| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 41:46 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | George Butler (exec), Maurice White, Morris Butch Stewart, Larry Dunn, Chris Brunt | |||
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Overview
Keys to the City was recorded at E & S Studios, Los Angeles, California, Home Sweet Home Studios, Evanston, Illinois and Streeterville Studios, Chicago, Illinois.[1]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| AJC | (favourable)[5] |
Allmusic gave the album a three out of five stars rating.[4] Frank White of The AJC also noted that on the LP Lewis "let's the fire roar to the surface".[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Keys to the City" | Larry Dunn, Ramsey Lewis | 5:57 |
| 2. | "You're Falling in Love" | Brenda Blonski, Morris (Butch) Stewart | 5:17 |
| 3. | "7-11" | Maurice White, Robyn Smith | 4:14 |
| 4. | "Strangers" | Chris Brunt, Larry Dunn, Luisa Justiz | 4:48 |
| 5. | "My Love Will Lead You Home" | Morris (Butch) Stewart | 6:15 |
| 6. | "Melody of Life" | Chris Brunt, Larry Dunn, Luisa Justiz | 6:08 |
| 7. | "Shamballa" | Maurice White, Robyn Smith | 4:11 |
| 8. | "Love and Understanding" | Larry Dunn, Luisa Justiz | 4:56 |
Credits
- Ramsey Lewis: DX-7, Piano, Primary Artist
- Roland Bautista: Guitar
- Tony Brown: Guitar (Bass)
- Chris Brunt: Composer, Drums, Percussion
- Chris Cameron: Synthesizer
- Larry Dunn: Bass, Drums, Keyboards, Percussion
- Steven Dunn: Drums, Percussion
- Byron Gregory: Guitar (Electric)
- Luisa Justiz: Vocals
- Brenda Mitchell-Stewart: Vocals (Background)
- Don Myrick: Saxophone
- Joe Pusteri: Percussion
- Bill Ruppert: Guitar (Electric)
- Robyn Smith: Drum Programming, Percussion, Synthesizer
- Morris Stewart: Synthesizer, Vocals (Background)
- Wayne Stewart: Drums
- Maurice White: Percussion[1]
Charts
| Year | Chart | Peak |
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| 1987 | US Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums | 22[2] |
| US Cashbox Jazz Albums | 11[3] | |
References
- Ramsey Lewis: Keys To The City. Columbia Records. 1987.
- "Ramsey Lewis: Keys To The City (Top Contemporary Jazz Albums)". billboard.com. Billboard.
- "Top Jazz Albums". archive.org. Cashbox Magazine. August 29, 1987. p. 15.
- Ramsey Lewis: Keys to the City at AllMusic. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
- White, Frank (May 23, 1987). "Tracking". newspapers.com. Atlanta Journal Constitution. p. 161.
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